Shoe holder



A ril 19, 1938. w. E. DEILAN EY ETAL 2,114,441

SHOE HOLDER Filed May 21, 1937 I INVENTOR. [Mu/4M 5 0514M? 4 411/0Hnzzv, Z5406 Y Patented Apr. 19, 1938 UNITED STATES SHOE HOLDER WilliamE. De Laney and Harry S. Redcay, Willow Grove, Pa.

Application May 21,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to shoe holders such as are commonly mounted oncloset doors, bedsteads, and similar places for the purpose of providinga readily accessible support for maintaining shoes in position oif thefloor.

The invention has in view as its foremost ob- Jective the provision of ashoe holder which is made from a single piece of heavy Wire that may bedeformed or bent to provide all of the structural elements of thefinished article. With this arrangement the shoe holder is readily andcheaply manufactured, and thus may be produced on a commercial basis ata cheap price.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a shoe holder ofthe character described which is made from a single piece of heavy wire,and which is formed with two side arms adapted to be secured to anappropriate supporting structure. Disposed between the side arms are theholding elements that are designed to be received in the toe or heel ofthe shoe, as the case may be, and these holding elements together withconnecting structure are made integral with the side pieces. 5 Anothersomewhat more detailed object of the invention is the provision of ashoe holder of the character described in which an improved method ofanchoring the side supporting arms to the supporting structure isemployed. When a shoe holder of this type is designed to support afairly large number of shoes it is important that it be securelyanchored to the supporting structure. Accordingly this inventioncontemplates an arrangement in which the free extremity of each side armis bent upwardly and formed with an eye designed to receive a screw orsimilar fastening element. Just beneath this fastening element theturned-up portion is formed with a bend that is intended to receive asupplemental 40 fastening member.

Still another object of the present invention is the provision of a shoeholder of the character described in which the side arms are formed withmeans for suspending them from the side bar of a bed; this objectivearising in view of the wishes of a large number of people to mount theshoe holder underneath the bed at the side thereof. So far as thestructures of the side bars of the bed are concerned there are twodistinct types. The wooden beds generally have a side bar that isrectangularly cross shaped, while the metallic beds have side bars inthe form of angle irons, and this invention contemplates providingsuitable suspending structure integral with the side arms of the holderfor supporting the same from 1937, Serial No; 143,875 (Cl. 211-35) theside bars of the bed, regardless of the design.

Various other more detailed objects and advantages will in part becomeapparent, and in part be hereinafter stated, as the description of theinvention proceeds.

The invention, therefore, comprises a shoe holder made from a singlepiece of heavy wire which is deformed into the shape providing theseveral structural elements of the holder; The elements include spacedside arms which terminate in suitable means for anchoring the same tosupporting structure. Disposed intermediate the side arms are aplurality of shoe holding elements each of which is-intendedto bereceived Within the heel or toe portion of a shoe, and which areconnected together by portions of the Wire from which thearticle ismade. Detailed features of the invention reside in the specificstructure at the free ends of the side arms for anchoring the same to asupport.

For a full and more complete understanding of the invention referencemay be had to the following description and accompanying drawing,wherein Figure lis a perspective view of a shoe holder made inaccordance with the-precepts'of this invention,

Figure 2 is a detailed fragmentary showing in perspective bringing outthe manner of anchor ing the extremities of the side arms to the sup-'porting structure,

Figure 3 is another perspective view bringing out the arrangementemployed in suspending the holder from a side bar of a wooden bed, and

Figure 4 is a view of yet another modification in which the shoe holderis suspended from'the side bar of a metallic bed.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts, it Will first be noted that the shoe holder of thisinvention is adapted to be mounted any place that convenience dictates.In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 the holder isreadily adapted to be more or less permanent- 1y secured to any desiredsupporting structure, such as a closet door. In this form of theinvention the shoe holder is made from a single piece of heavy metallicwire which may be bent or deformed into the desired shape and retainthis shape under actual service usage.

The holder comprises side arms l6 and H between which are disposed theholding elements referred to as ii. In the form of the inventionillustrated six of these holding elements l2 are shown as being disposedbetween the side arms l0 and H, but this number is intended to be purelyillustrative, and not a limitation on the invention.

It will be noted that the holding elements l2 at each end are connectedto the side arm by a connecting portion designated I3, and adjacentholding elements I2 are joined together by the connecting portions M. Itis notable that the side arms I!) and H, holding elements l2, andconnecting portions l3 and I4 are all integral, and formed from a singlepiece of heavy wire. The holding element I2 is of a shape rendering itreadily adapted to being received in the heel or toe of a shoe for thepurpose of supporting the latter in position.

The free ends of each of the side arms l0 and H are formed with astructure: for aflixing the same to a suitable support. The structure oneach of the side arms l0 and II is the same, and one of these ends isshown in detail in Figure 2. It will be noted that the side arm H has anupturned end portion l5 that terminates in an eyelet I6 that is definedby the curled-over extremity of the end portion 15. Just beneath theeyelet IS the turned-up portion 15 is formed with a bend l1.

As shown in Figure 2, appropriate fastening means such as headed screws18 are screwed through the eyelet l6'and bend ll into thesupportingstructure designated l9, and thus firmly anchors the holder in position.

Referring now more particularly to Figure 3, a side bar such as isusually found in a wooden bed is designated 20, and is-of therectangular cross section illustrated. When the shoe holder of thisinvention is to be supported from the side bar 20 the side arms l0 and11 will terminate in the supporting structure illustrated. Thus avertically extending portion 2| is integrally connected with the freeend of theside arm in, and this vertically extending portionis turnedover at the top, as shown at 22, to engage with the top surface of theside bar 20. The top portion 22 is then turned downwardly, as shown at23, to provide a vertically extending portion engaging the inner surfaceof the side bar'ZO.

It is evident that the structure comprising the parts 2|, 22 and 23constitutes a .hook for suspending the holder from the side bar 20 ofthe bed.

Figure 4 develops another modification in which appropriate structure isprovided for suspending I the holder from the side bar of a metallicbed.

Such a side bar is shown as an angle iron comprising the verticallyextending portion 24 and the horizontally extending flange 25. Thesuspending structure which is formed integrally with each end of theside arms in and H is shown as comprising a vertically extending portion26 adapted to engage against the front face of the vertically extendingflange 24 of the angle iron.

The vertically extending portion 26 is integrally connected with ahorizontally disposed portion 21 that engages the top surface of thehorizontal flange 25. This horizontally extending portion 27 terminatesin a hook structure referred to generally as it, which receives theflange 25, and thus provides for secure anchorage of the suspendingstructure comprising the parts 26, 21 and 28.

Due to the fact that the shoe holder hereinbefore described is readilyadapted to be sup ported in position at any place where conveniencedictates, and also in view of the fact that the holder is made from asingle piece of wire which is readily deformed into the required shapeof the finished article, the manufacture of the holders is renderedcheap, and an article which is readily acceptable to the buying publicis thus provided.

While preferred specific embodiments of the invention are hereinbeforeset forth, it is to be clearly understood that we are not to be limitedto the exact constructions illustrated and described, because variousmodifications of these details may be provided in putting the inventioninto practice within the purview of the appended claim.

We claim:

A shoe holder of the character described comprising a single piece ofheavy wire bent into a shape defining a pair of spaced side arms havingfree ends which are turned upwardly and formed with eyelets, there beingbends in the up-turned ends beneath said eyelets, and a plurality ofshoe holding elements formed from the wire intermediate said side arms,each of said elements comprising a loop of metal having a narrow neckand which is disposed above the plane of said side arms.

WILLIAM E. DE LANEY. HARRY S1 REDCAY.

